Some people have trouble controlling how much they spend on credit cards. Perhaps they have three or four cards and juggle debts between them. How can they stop themselves spending?
“Plastic surgery! Cut up your cards!” they’re told.
But what happens if one day you really do need your card and you’ve cut it up? What then?
Someone provided me a neat solution. You can put your credit card into water and freeze it. That way, you don’t have immediate access to it. When you want to use the credit card, you have to take it out of the freezer and let it melt. While it melts, you can think about it — do you really need to spend the money? There’s no way to cheat yourself; you can’t put the block of ice into the microwave because you’d destroy the magnetic strip.
Before you ask, no, I don’t have a problem…although I did spend more money on a camera bag and filters on eBay yesterday.
That is pretty awesome! I almost wish I had a problem with handling money so I could do that.
What about running hot water over it?
you should also remember to put some electric tape over the numbers and expiry date… in fact, I haven’t needed to actually look at either of my credit cards for most of my transactions because I just remember the numbers…
good point with the hot water thing, maybe you could “freeze” the credit card in a lolly mix, like they have in Suga. Its opaque, takes ages to melt off without damaging the card AND it tastes good!
I feel sorry for Joee and Daniel. When you’re that smart, you’ll always have trouble cheating yourself.
I’ll bet you two are never self-delusional either! 🙂
Never self-delusional? Are you kidding?
Pick any sport… and I reckon I could potentially be world-class at it. If that’s not delusional, I don’t know what is.
Rhythmic gymnastics.
Actually, I think you could be quite good at it. I’d like to see it, though.
Diving.
Curling. The most ridiculous sport ever invented.